Why it’s alright to be an elite bastard 1 Jun 2008 John Pieret’s blog Thoughts in a Haystack has an essay on this that is well worth reading, although I’d rather be called an elite snob than an elite bastard because all Australians are bastards. It’s part of the Carnival of the Elite Bastards #1 at En Tequila es Verdad. General Science Social evolution
Academe Attack of the Unlibrarian 15 Dec 201115 Dec 2011 I am generally fairly IT savvy (I even have an ancient IT degree), but at the same time I am rather unconvinced that the future is as digital as everyone says. In particular I have been appalled at the constant destruction of physical books by university libraries. Now I am… Read More
Epistemology Classification and the DSM 24 Dec 201227 Jan 2013 More from my forthcoming book with Malte Ebach. Last post for the year, folks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders This text, known by its acronym the DSM (-I, -II-, III or -IV, and -V due in 2013), is the main standard classification of mental illness and disorders… Read More
History Greewald on Bush on Evil 20 Jun 2007 A very thoughtful and interesting, dare I say almost philosophical, discussion of the Manichaean nature of the Bush Administration is in the present Salon here. A quote: The power to order people detained and imprisoned based solely on accusation is one of the most extraordinary and tyrannical powers any political… Read More
Nobody would ever mistake me for a Pommy Bastard. Well, there was that one time when Cliff Richard’s manager thought I came from South London, but that was a while ago and I’ve Aussied up since…
John, Pharyngulas new star Etha Williams has a fantastic post on The Consolation of Elitism which is well worth pointing to : http://jeanneshade.blogspot.com/2008/05/consolation-of-elitism.html Cheers, Martin
John – your attempt to link to the carnival up there goes to John Pieret’s blog. The Bastard Carnival is here Note that Etha’s post that Martin linked to is part of the same Carnival John W. meant to link to.